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Economics (FinTech)

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

112 UCAS points

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

D*D*

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

UCAS Tariff

112

GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Financial economics

The future of financial transactions, applications and management of finances is expected to be impacted heavily by fintech. We have already started to see the application of fintech e.g. cryptocurrency, crowdfunding, mobile payment systems in the business world and the economy at large. As such, it is important for future graduates to understand the trends and innovations in the financial industry. Students choosing this pathway will have a good grasp of not only the foundations and applications of fintech but also on the strategic implementation of fintech in the business world and the economy at large.

The extended course is perfect if you want a degree in economics but you don't meet the standard entry requirements.

Modules

Year 1: Fundamentals of Economics (Core), People and Organisations (Core), Fundamentals of Business Accounting (Core), Business Law (Core), Mental Wealth 1: Academic and Digital Proficiency (Core)

Year 2: Intermediate Microeconomics (Core), Intermediate Macroeconomics (Core), Financial Economics (Core), International Economics (Core), Introduction to Econometrics (Core), Mental Wealth 2: Graduate Employment Competencies (Core), Optional placement (Optional)

Year 3: Behavioural Finance and Modern Wealth Management Technologies (Core), Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (Core), Foundations and Applications of Financial Technology (FinTech) (Core), Applied Financial Technology (FinTech) Project (Core), Corporate Finance (Core), Mental Wealth 3: Global Enterprise and Consultancy (Core)

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Assessment methods

Individual and group coursework/reports
Oral and written examinations
Project work/dissertation
Case studies
Portfolio completion

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,820
per year
International
£14,820
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Stratford Campus

Department:

Royal Docks School of Business and Law

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How do students rate their degree experience?

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Economics

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
65%
Male students
35%
Female students
69%
2:1 or above
17%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
C
C

After graduation


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Economics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,475
med
Average annual salary
81%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

26%
Welfare professionals
11%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
7%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Economics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

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£31k

£31k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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